Golf club



D. G. LILLEY Nov. 25, 1930.

GOLF CLUB Filed Oct. 22, 1928 3 i i i Patented N.v;.-25, 193o y p ED"STATE GOLF min windoors on a specially prepared miniature golf .course.For the purpose of playing such games a small golf ball is employed andthe club is attached to the index finger in such a way thatit can "forpropelling the ball. Persons having considerable experience in this sortof games become very proficient with the result that these indoor. golfgames become very interesting and develop a large amount of skill.

1 9" In order to properly attach the golf clubs to the finger, it isessential that they be so held and clamped to the finger that they willnot fall off when used and so that they will permit the first joint ofthe finger to be flexed :rreely. They must also be so attached that theywill not rotate when in use. This invention briefly described comprisesa cup-like member which is adapted to receive the tip of the indexfinger and to thebottom of which the golf club is secured. Clampingmembers extend from the open end of the cuplike member at diametricallyopposite points and these are provided at their ends with means forgripping the sides of the finger. A resilient yieldable ring is slidablysecured to the two clamping members and is used for the purpose offorcing these against the sides j of the finger.

and reference for this purpose will be had to the accompanying drawingin which one embodiment thereof has been illustrated, and in Fig. 1 is aperspective View showing the improved club attached to a finger;

Fig. 2 is atop plan View of the club; y

Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the club; and

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4.-4, Fig. 3.

y In the drawing numeral 1 represents a cup- Application filed October22, m8: se regate? This invention relatesto improvements in sides ofmember 1 arjeelongate clamping members 3; whichgin the embodi beconveniently used y some suitable material Having thusbrieflydescribed'the inven-' tion, the same will now be described in detail,

like member whichlis: foriiied somewriat lik i i i i the end-of athimble-and to the bottom-of which a miniaturegolf'club 2 is att ched;Al

thoughthe cup-like memberhasbeen Shawn. with a bottom'and this isconsidered to be the 55 i preferable. construction, it' may be formedfrom a ring 0 one side of which the club' 2f'is attached. f Secured to.diametricall' opposite el resilient 11181111" shown, are integralwith'niember lybut 11 which, of course, may be madeofls'eparate piecesand attached to thejlatter by'meansoff solder or by any other "suitablerue-a ew The outerends of clampingmembers 3are pro" V vided withgrippingl'surfaces 4 which are somewhat curvedtransversely in the mannerh indicated'in F ig; 2. ,These grippin por-f tions 4am adaptedtoengagethesi es of the finger at or above the height ofthe first joint.or the purposfe'of clamping the merit bers against the sides ofthefinger; a split ring i 5 has beenflproyided. The clamping mem' hers 3are normally separatedat the top a greater distaiice tha n atthebottomso that the finger can be readily insertedandwhen the ring5ismoved towards thegrippingpor tion'sfj l; the latter will be pressedagainst the sides of'the finger [so as to hold theyd evice securely inplace. ring 5 should be cut inthe manner shown in Fig.4 as 'thisenablesit to adjust'itsejlf todifferen't sizes offingergbutit can' of course,be" a solid ring. The inner surfaces ofgripping I members tare linedwith some suitable mai renal such as felt or chamois "and'the inner L 1surface of member 5 may: also belined by" These lining memf; bers havebeen designated by reference nu;-

meral 6. For the purpose of preventingthe i ring; 5 from-falling ofi',member l has been provided with stops]. y In the drawing the. club 2 hasbeen shown as formed integral withith'e cup portionl and this isconsidered] to be theypref erable 9 construction, but it of'course,.possible' to detachably: secure the. clubs in place? so that 2different clubs may bej jused withthesame at} I taching means. this; isI not considered to;

bedesirable, has notillustrated.

DANIEL G. LILLEY, enemas, COLORADO L i l It is" preferable that theAlthough this invention has been illustrated and described in connectionwith a miniature golf club, it is, of course, evident that thisattaching means can be employed for securing to the finger any suitableimplement, such, for example, a mandolin pick.

From the above description it will be apparent that Irhave produced asimple attaching means which makes it possible to secure a miniaturegolf club or other implement to the finger tip and which will securelyhold the thing in place and permit the free flexing of the finger.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A finger attachment for securing an implement to a finger comprisinga cup-shaped member adapted to receive the tip of a finger,diametrically placed narrow resilient clamping members extendingupwardly from the open end of the cup-like member, each of said membersbeing provided at its free end with an inwardly concave gripping surfaceadapted to engage the sides of a finger, directly above the first joint,and resilient means for urging the gripping surfaces against the finger.

2. A finger attachment for securing a miniature golf club to a fingercomprising a circular member adapted to receive the tip of a finger,narrow resilient clamping members having one end secured to the circularmember and extending in the direction of the axis of the latter, saidmembers being located on opposite sides of the circular member, the freeends of said clamping members being provided with inwardly concavegripping surfaces adapted to engage opposite sides of a finger, betweenthe first and second joint, and yielding means for urging the grippingsurfaces against the finger.

3. A finger attachment for securing a miniature golf club to a fingercomprising a cuplike member adapted to receive a finger tip, a pair ofdiametrically positioned narrow resilient clamping members secured atone end to the cup-like member and extending from the open end thereof,the free ends of said c1amping members being provided with inwardlyconcave gripping surfaces adapted to engage opposite sidesiof a finger,and a yieldable clamping member enclosing the first mentioned clampingmembers and movable therealong for urging them towards the finger.

4. A finger attachment comprising a cuplike member adapted to receive afinger tip, a pair of diametrically positioned narrow re- ;ilientclamping members secured to the cuplike member and extending from theopen end thereof, the free ends of said clamping mem-- bers beingprovided with inwardly concave gripping surfaces adapted to engageopposite sides fli an a yield bl dam member enclosing the firstmentioned clamping members and movable therealong for urging themtowards the finger.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DANIEL G. LILLEY.

